Manufacturing Supervisor

About the Role

The Production Supervisor leads daily manufacturing operations for the assembly of lithium-ion battery cells used in custom, high-performance applications. This role oversees a team of approximately 20 production associates across three shifts, ensuring process compliance, documentation accuracy, equipment readiness, and team communication. The position is highly floor-focused, requiring hands-on production support and active engagement with employees. The Production Supervisor collaborates with Operations, Process Engineering, Program Management, Quality, Maintenance, and Planning/Warehouse to ensure safe, on-time, and high-quality production within budget.

Must be a US Citizen or 10-year green card holder.

Responsibilities

• Production Operations
  • Manage production activities for approximately 20 associates across three shifts, including weekend overtime.
  • Forecast work schedules to identify and address resource constraints.
  • Serve as the central communication point for the shift team and ensure robust cross-functional communication through PMR meetings and shift hand-offs.
  • Maintain a strong presence on the manufacturing floor and provide hands-on support as needed.
  • Act as the primary escalation point for shift-level operational issues.
• Safety
  • Promote and enforce a strong safety culture and compliance with HSE requirements.
  • Identify risks using assessment tools and collaborate with support teams to implement corrective actions.
  • Lead incident investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Continuous Improvement
  • Monitor production performance, labor utilization, yield, and equipment uptime.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement within the Saft Excellence System (SES) through problem-solving and Production Management Routines.
  • Collaborate with Engineering and Quality to improve manufacturability, productivity, and yields using data-driven decision-making.
• Quality & Compliance
  • Ensure compliance with Saft and AS9100 quality standards.
  • Ensure products are manufactured to quality expectations using tools like bench-top reviews.
  • Review process changes to ensure manufacturability and product integrity.
  • Support root cause investigations and efforts to reduce defects, scrap, and rework.
• Team Development
  • Coach and develop a team of approximately 20 associates.
  • Advocate for and support the team to maintain positive morale and engagement.
  • Monitor staffing levels to meet production demand.
  • Support hiring, onboarding, training, and performance management activities.
  • Maintain training compliance and encourage cross-training and skill development.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and operational excellence.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen or 10-year green card holder.
• A four-year degree is required; a Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering is strongly preferred. A Bachelor’s in Business or another technical discipline may also be acceptable.
• A Master’s degree in Business or another technical discipline is a plus.
• 3+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in lithium-ion battery, aerospace, defense, automotive, electronics, or other high-reliability manufacturing.
• Strong organizational and communication skills; ability to work independently and with cross-functional teams.
• Resilient, self-motivated, and able to perform effectively under pressure.
• Experience managing production performance metrics (SOPs, inventory management, KPIs, lean manufacturing).
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Daily work in a dry room environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Working Conditions

• Manufacturing environment with frequent walking, standing, and interaction with production equipment, materials, and technicians.
• Must wear required PPE and adhere to controlled dry room requirements when on the production floor.
• Must support three-shift manufacturing operations and weekend overtime as necessary.
• May require occasional extended hours to support schedule recovery, customer demand, equipment issues, process changes, or urgent production priorities.
• Role requires regular presence on the production floor and active engagement with employees across all shifts.